On October 28, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice, order, and opinion determining to rescind in part the limited exclusion order issued in Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-629).  Please note that Oblon Spivak represents Respondent MEMS Technology Berhad (“MemsTech”) in this matter. According to the [...]

On October 24, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to modify the final initial determination (“ID”) issued by former Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern on June 17, 2011, finding a violation of Section 337 in Certain Biometric Scanning Devices, Components Thereof, Associated Software, and Products Containing the Same (Inv. No. [...]

On October 24, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice of final determination finding a violation of Section 337, issuing a general exclusion order, and terminating the investigation in Certain Inkjet Cartridges with Printheads and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-723). By way of background, and according to the notice, Complainants Hewlett-Packard Company [...]

On October 19, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) published a Notice of Final Rulemaking (“Notice”) to amend rules “to aid the Commission in identifying investigations that require further development of public interest issues in the record, and to identify and develop information regarding the public interest at each stage of the investigation.”  These [...]

On October 20, 2011, the International Trade Commission issued a press release announcing that Charles E. Bullock has been named the Chief Administrative Law Judge at the ITC.  The ITC’s press release states: Deanna Tanner Okun, Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), announced today that Judge Charles E. Bullock has been named [...]

On October 17, 2011, the International Trade Commission issued press releases announcing that Thomas Bernard Pender and David P. Shaw will become administrative law judges at the ITC effective October 24, 2011. The press release relating to ALJ Pender states: Deanna Tanner Okun, Chairman of the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), announced today that [...]

On October 13, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to review in part an Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by ALJ Robert K. Rogers, Jr. on August 29, 2011 granting-in-part Respondents’ motion for summary determination that Complainant Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.’s (“Freescale”) claims against Respondents Funai Electric Co., Ltd. and Funai Corporation, [...]

On September 27, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to terminate the investigation in Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-740) with a finding of a violation of Section 337.  The Commission further determined to issue a general exclusion order (“GEO”) and cease and desist orders (“CDOs”). By [...]

On September 26, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice determining to review in part an Initial Determination (“ID”) issued by former Chief ALJ Paul J. Luckern on July 27, 2011 finding no violation of Section 337 in Certain Electronic Imaging Devices (Inv. No. 337-TA-726). By way of background, the Complainant in [...]

On September 13, 2011, the International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) issued a notice of issuance of a general exclusion order for U.S. Patent No. 5,470,257 in Certain Coaxial Cable Connectors and Components Thereof and Products Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-650). By way of background, the Complainant in this investigation is John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc. d/b/a [...]